Step out of the classical—The evolution of Tang-Song Ci form and Song poetry

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Features: This is an academic monograph that studies the evolution of Tang-Song Ci poetry and Song Dynasty poetry, presenting original perspectives, rigorous arguments, a self-contained system, and strong persuasiveness. The author establishes a hierarchical system of Ci poetry, including sub-genres, sub-archetypes, and archetype construction, identifying Liu Yong, Su Shi, and Jiang Kui as the three major archetypes of Tang-Song Ci. The author also cites Zhang Xian and others as pioneers of the "thin and hard" style, which served as a precursor to Su Shi's style. It highlights Liu Yong's deconstructive significance for tradition, Su Shi's aesthetic life, and Jiang Kui's professional life as a poet, all of which hold cultural significance for China. The author proposes that landscape themes, regulated verse forms, and imagery methods serve as the primary markers for dividing the pre-classical, classical, and modern periods in poetic history. It also argues for the distinctive characteristics of imagery in Su Shi's poetry and a series of innovative viewpoints, such as the "Five Periods of Song Poetry" theory.